CONWAY -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came to the Sun on Tuesday afternoon to explain his positions on Ukraine, climate change, childhood disease and other topics.
While Kennedy, 69, is viewed as a long shot by many in the Democrat Party and even his own family, he believes he’s the right person at the right time to reunite the nation.
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Kennedy is nearly as embarrassing as Trump.
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